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Salaries in Switzerland - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Switzerland is, by default, in the range of 3,546.00 CHF (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 11,761.00 CHF (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total monthly salary including bonuses. Salaries can vary significantly within individual job positions. If you are interested in salaries for a specific position, participate in the survey.
Gross salary in Switzerland is
80% of people earn:
3,546 - 11,761 CHF
10% earn less lthan 3,546 CHF
10% earns more than 11,761 CHF
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Distribution of employees in Switzerland into salary brackets in CHF.

Average salary and range in Switzerland by age in CHF.

<24
 
 
Average 5,310
Median 5,086
10% 3,458
25% 4,156
75% 6,214
90% 7,434
25-34
 
 
Average 7,005
Median 6,459
10% 3,724
25% 4,854
75% 8,551
90% 10,951
35-44
 
 
Average 7,932
Median 7,385
10% 4,419
25% 5,652
75% 9,599
90% 12,115
45-54
 
 
Average 7,556
Median 6,919
10% 3,862
25% 5,112
75% 9,285
90% 12,044
55+
 
 
Average 6,983
Median 6,400
10% 3,596
25% 4,744
75% 8,560
90% 11,080

Comparison of the average salary of men and women in Switzerland (CHF).

Men
7,353 CHF
6,918 CHF
Women
In general, in Switzerland, men earn 6.3% more than women.

The best paid positions in Switzerland

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Switzerland (CHF).

1. IT Director Top Management
19,255.00 CHF
2. Marketing Director Top Management
18,692.00 CHF
3. Leasing Director Leasing
18,364.00 CHF
4. Managing Director Top Management
17,887.00 CHF
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
17,763.00 CHF
6. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
17,596.00 CHF
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
17,084.00 CHF
8. Plant manager Top Management
16,736.00 CHF
9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
15,485.00 CHF
10. Logistics Director Top Management
15,297.00 CHF
11. Solution architect Information Technology
15,211.00 CHF
12. Lead developer Information Technology
14,728.00 CHF
13. Sales Director Top Management
14,720.00 CHF
14. Head of product development Management
14,708.00 CHF
15. Agile Coach Information Technology
14,167.00 CHF
16. Technical Director Top Management
14,080.00 CHF
17. IT Architect Information Technology
14,036.00 CHF
18. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
14,026.00 CHF
19. Publishing House Director Top Management
13,802.00 CHF
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
13,567.00 CHF

The worst paid positions in Switzerland

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Switzerland (CHF)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
3,088.00 CHF
2. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
3,430.00 CHF
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,554.00 CHF
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
3,608.00 CHF
5. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,661.00 CHF
6. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
3,696.00 CHF
7. Packer Production
3,762.00 CHF
8. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,782.00 CHF
9. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
3,785.00 CHF
10. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
3,801.00 CHF
11. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
3,823.00 CHF
12. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
3,831.00 CHF
13. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,838.00 CHF
14. Florist Service Industries
3,913.00 CHF
15. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,915.00 CHF
16. Security Guard Security & Protection
3,938.00 CHF
17. Refuse Collector Service Industries
3,957.00 CHF
18. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
3,965.00 CHF
19. Restaurant worker Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
3,968.00 CHF
20. Animal Care Worker Agriculture, Food Industry
3,983.00 CHF

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

MacedoniaMacedonia
730 CHF (net)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
2,232 CHF (gross)
SloveniaSlovenia
2,332 CHF (gross)
BulgariaBulgaria
855 CHF (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

Female
Beautician
Service Industries
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Zurich
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
6,196 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,000 CHF
Anually salary
74,352 USD
Anually salary
60,000 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-07-07 20:24:06
Female
Chemical Lab Technician
Chemical Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Evionnaz
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
8,055 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,500 CHF
Anually salary
96,660 USD
Anually salary
78,000 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-07-07 17:42:09
Male
Logistics Clerk
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Wohlen
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,784 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,667 CHF
Anually salary
69,408 USD
Anually salary
56,004 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-07-07 16:16:06
Male
Welder
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Watt
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
5,074 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,094 CHF
Anually salary
60,888 USD
Anually salary
49,128 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-07-04 16:27:42
Male
Floor Layer, Paver
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Zurich
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
6,320 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,100 CHF
Anually salary
75,840 USD
Anually salary
61,200 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-07-03 19:32:29
Female
Editor
Journalism, Printing Arts & Media
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Zurich
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
12,910 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,417 CHF
Anually salary
154,920 USD
Anually salary
125,004 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-06-30 10:40:04
Male
Mechatronics Technician
Car Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Fribourg
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
6,940 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,600 CHF
Anually salary
83,280 USD
Anually salary
67,200 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-06-26 19:54:28
Male
Software Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Zurich
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
12,186 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,833 CHF
Anually salary
146,232 USD
Anually salary
117,996 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-06-17 08:06:03
Male
IT Network Administrator
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Zurich
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
10,658 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,600 CHF
Anually salary
127,896 USD
Anually salary
103,200 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-06-16 16:14:38
Male
Construction worker
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
55+
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Glarus
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
8,324 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,717 CHF
Anually salary
99,888 USD
Anually salary
80,604 CHF
ClockPosted: 2026-06-15 22:47:43
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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary level in $country.

The total gross average salary for job positions in the country based on Paylab.com data in Switzerland is 7,243 CHF.

The best-paid positions in the country Switzerland are IT Director, Marketing Director, Leasing Director, Managing Director, Country Manager/Director.

The worst-paid positions in the country Switzerland are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Chambermaid, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Postal worker.

When we add up the average salary of all women and the average salary of all men in the country Switzerland, regardless of the work they do, women earn 5.92% less than men.

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